2026 Management & Sales Training Program

About the Role

The Sherwin-Williams Floorcovering Management & Sales Training Program is an accelerated, entry-level position designed to prepare you for a Floorcovering Facility Management or Sales Representative role in 18-24 months. This program offers career flexibility and consistent growth opportunities.

The program's typical schedule is 44 hours per week, which may include evenings and/or weekends. Upon successful completion, candidates will be placed into a Floorcovering Operations Manager or Floorcovering Field Technician position in Indiana, Kentucky, or Ohio.

During the program, you will partner with facility leadership, sales, and regional management to oversee a multi-million-dollar business, providing leadership and insight into facility development and strategy. You will gain knowledge in facility operations, core products, installation techniques, customer service, and client development. You will assist in growing market share by selling floorcovering materials to commercial consumers, such as large property management companies, builders, and renovation contractors.

What You Will Gain

• Limitless Career Opportunities: Structured program with formal discussions to review objectives and development.
• Leadership Development: Foundation for becoming a successful leader, with training in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, and operations.
• Professional Networking: Opportunities to establish relationships essential for business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete training consistent with established program guidelines.
• Support business strategies to increase sales and optimize profitability.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
• Build and maintain comprehensive knowledge of all products for effective customer recommendations.
• Build positive relationships with wholesale and retail customers.
• Complete store administration tasks.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, including safety, loss prevention, and security.
• Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards, including promotional packages and sales floor displays.
• Support employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action.
• Respond to and resolve customer and/or employee complaints.
• Partner with the Store Manager to conduct outside sales calls to increase market share.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring sponsorship for an employment work visa now or in the future.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• Must have at least a bachelor's degree by the start of this development program.
• Ability to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks, and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion (with or without reasonable accommodation).

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: (as listed above)
• Preferred Qualifications:
• At least one (1) year of experience working in a retail, sales, or customer service position.
• At least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams.
• Previous experience working in a team-oriented setting (work experience, extracurricular activities, military service, etc.).
• Previous work experience selling floorcovering and/or floorcovering products.
• Work experience using timekeeping and/or customer relationship management ("CRM") systems.
• Willingness to relocate for future job opportunities.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish.